Shoe construction



o 1931. A. JOHNSON 1,826,616

SHOE CONSTRUCTION Filed March 31, 1930 Ja red (Eh/ward Patented O ctL G .1931 i res SHOE consrnoo'rxon application filed March 31, 1930. seriallNo. 440,191."

f invention relates to shoe construction in general and particularly to shoe constructio'nivhic'his applicable ,to ice skates. More specifically the invention relates to means for reinforcing the s'oleof aniceskate shoe. [Shoes 'usediin ice. skating and particularly skating shoes which have skates permanently attached thereto, become worn at the outside of the sole. particularly at a point opposite the ball-of the skatersf fo'ot. The sole becomes worn, scuffed, and-crushed due to the edgeof thefsole engaging the ice in skating and particularly when the skater turns corners.

' ,Sometimes theslioe soleis so badlyworn that the connecting members betweenthe shoe sole a'ndfthe skate become torn loose and even the upper ofthe shoe becomes scuffed and worn-due to the'wearing" away of that partof '..-th e solewhich comes'in contact with the ice.

The present invention overcomes the disade vantagesinherent to conventional types of skate, shoes and its primary objectis to pro videlnew and novel means for reinforcing the I a shoe sole to prevent wear along the edge of thesole. i Another object is to provide a metal reinforcement which extends around the edge of the shoe sole and isrigidly fastened to the uppeiqbottom sides the solev along the edge thereof. I i A further object is to provide a reinforcing r member for iceskate shoes which preventsthe I. wearing of. the sole due to the edge of the sole 4 coming in contact with the ice and which may be applied'to the solebefore theupper is at- 3 tached thereto, after the upper is fastened to a the sole and beforethe shoe is fastened to the 1 skate, or'after theskateis attached tothe shoe. 4o

Numerous other, objects and advantages will be apparent throughout the progress of the fol-lowing specification. L o

The invention comprises in general a sub stantially U-shaped metal 'clipwhich is adapted to extend around the outer edge of the'sole ofv an iceskating shoe and which is fastened n it'ofthe sole in a rigid manner. The clip is preferably made of-light sheet-metal and is inadeu-shaped to provide a recess into which the protruding edge of the shoe sole is received.

Means; are provided for pressing the metal alongthe edge ofthe clip into the protrudin sole edge at the top and the bottom thereo This fasteningmay be accomplished by insertingthe protruding sole edge into the clip and then passing the ed e through a device termed a rule, whereby, indentations or cleats are provided for pressing a part of the metal into the shoe sole. The fastening may comprise indentations pressed into the metal for holding the clip securely; to the protruding edge of the shoe sole, or thefastening may be accomplished. by impinging the edges or turning theminwardlyinto the sole as will more fully hereinafter appear. a

The accompanying drawings illustrate a selected embodiment of the invention and the views therein are as follows:

the invention applied thereto. i Fig. 215' a transverse sectional View on the Fig.1 is an'elevation of a skate shoe having line 22 of Fig.1.

a Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one form of the metal clip. f

Figs. 3A, 3B, and 3C are detail views showing the manner in which the clip may be applied to a shoe sole.

, Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a,

slightly different form of clip.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view-showing 4 is'applied to the shoe sole. r Fig. 6 isa detail perspective view of a shoe sole having the reinforcing member or clip the manner in which the clip shown in Fig. I

extending completely around the periphery of the sole. I

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a skating shoe having the usual shoe solefll i Y 5 n FRED Jo msoN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINoIs Y fastened thereto inthe usual conventional manner. 1 A skate 12 having the shoe engagingsurfaces 13 and 141s rigidly fastened to the shoe sole by means of rivets or other fastening means 15. The shoe SOlQQXtQDdS be yond theouter edge'of the shoe, toprovide a projection 16. V v

A sheet metal 'clip 17 is preferably made U-shapedand has-an outer portion 18 and a pair of parallel inwardly extending upperl and lower legs 19 and 20 respectivelyto provide a recess 21 into which the projecting s gedge 'lfi'of the shoe sole is received, Fig. 3.

" if This clip may be fastened to the projection f 16in any mami'erdesired, such as by pro-. 'viding semi-circular indentations, along its edge, Fig. 3A,,circu1ar-I indentations 23 pressedinwardly from thebody thereof, as "shown in' Fig. 3B,ror'rectangular indenta- V tions.2i,"asishown in'Fig. 3C. gHowever, --thereare many other Ways of making these indentations, and they may be made of any. "shape desired and impressed ;in;-t 'e metale T any. part convenient? j V 7 V In Fig.4the 0111117 is cut awayat25. at its top and bottom edgesto provide the eX-' tending teeth [26. They teeth 26 amay be 1 pressed [inwardly asiindicated at 27,Fig. 5, forbiting into the projecti'ng edge of the sole f forlholdin'g the clip" securely toj'theshoe sole. IH practice, the clip :17 is inserted around the p'rojectingiedge 'of 'the sole and may entend completely around the'sole as shown in v r Fig, j 6, or maybe just placed along the edge of'the sole wherethevvvear is thegreatest a'sj shovvn i'nFig. After theclip is in- 7 serted; over the protruding" edge 16.: of the sole, a device 7 commonly known as a frulef, 1s procured for either making indentat ons into the metal forfholding the clip to the'sole as shown inFigs. 13A,;3B, and 8G, or for 'pressing' theedgesof h'e teeth'into 'the sole, as

osi tionf'o'f anli'ce skate relach is/indicated generally shown in ff'ulllines in Fig.

H 16 skating, i 1 75 'bo'dyjisatan angle relativetothe'ice"andthe' skates will assume I the position shown in dotted' liaes "in Fig; 2:

In this latter "position the outer, edge 7 of the sole comes in direct contact vv'ithfthe ice, causing the isole'tobecom'e Worn, 'scuifed, or other- 7 ivisefdis'tortedf )By applyingfthef ilipf1'7 to I theprojection 1,6 ofthe;sole','as shovvn'inFig'.

2, the clipvvillico eji'n engagement Withthe' an reve it .jsole from e ng W r h ild 5h i's p m W n: t after considerable lapse of tiine it may be removed and a new jcl'p replaced. The shoe soile'i th 'kep'tfrom'being Worn away and; alive; intained-inits normal rigid shape f and'pesi tionf "The clip maybe "applied When- V evervit is most convenient to do so. It may I befapplied onthe'sole of the shoe; andmgtend t 't ,lt e arounfd re sh 'ma" or ltfmaybefappliedjto'the soleof the fi'snosbefore the sh'oe is applied to the skate. The i ven o i 31 5 ap ab e f ppl l to thelprojectin edge of the sole after '{theshoeisfcompletely madeand a skate is fastened thereto. The soleengag'ingedgeofthe skate does {not extend tothe'eiitreme edge ardto fit varioussizes of 'shoes. 'lhentoo, if thesole@ngagingportibn of theskate ex ten ed,

tively of th e'shoe sole edge ofjthej sole, there would be a relatively {Wide surface between snow, and Water wouldthen be free to enter between the skate and the shoe sole and cause, v

the shoe soleto W arp'and become distorted;

as the projecting edge" of the :Shoe sole.

The clip'is made substantially as Wide ordeep 'Insteadof'making the clips l'i from' metal,

they may be made of rubber or any other suitable material which ,Willfstand up under use] When rubber is used, the clip is properly reinforced and fastened to th t d ing sole edge in an manner desired. "By lining the rubber clip 'ivith cloth, such as canvas, to reinforce the clip, a thoroughlypractical i clip is provided;

invention provides air'einforcing mem ber for a skate shoe vhi cjhfmay belmade of metal, rubber, or anylother material which answers the purpose; This member, "regard lessof the material fromiwhichitismade, prevents the edge of'the shoe solefronigcoming in contact With theice and: thereby pre vents the sole from bein'g'fwornfaway; The

' member is simple in construction, mayibe quickly and easily fastenedto the protruding edge of the shoe sole, and hay be readilyand economically; manufactured I 1 f Changes maybe ma'dein the lfo'rm, construction, and arrangement ofthe pens with out departing from the spirit ofthe 'inven tion or sacrificing any of its advantages, and

themight is hereby reserved 'to make all such I j 100 changes as fairly fall 'Withinthe scope ofithe following claims. f v

Theinvention is hereby claimed as follows:

sole -and a skate fastened to saidsolefof a 1. The combination of ashoehaving a,

thereof for protecting thatpart of the sole which extends outwardly from the upper of the shoe, saidclip being channel-shaped and having spaced legs between which the shoe sole extends, and indentations provided said clip for fastening it securely toga shoe". soe. I A reinforcing metal clipforfice skate shoes comprising :a channehshapedimember having spaced. legs' o f substantially equal length and provi'ding'.a recess into ,vvhichthe shoe. sole is received, and nieansifl for fasten- V ing said metal clip to .the shoe sole per and 'lower-edgesthereoffl "r ,I

A reinforcing metal clip for ice skate 7 shoes comprising a member having a recess into which theshoefsole' is received, 'and parts at t e up pressed from thetop and bottom'ofsaid clip and imbedded inthe top and'bottoIn're'specp v I forif asteliing the e1i;p' a. securely tothe sole. ofithe' sole-as skatesare usually made stand-.

scribed my name. l 

